I really like the Upsides album. I feel like people on this site don't like this band because of some sort of perception of them as a kiddie pop-punk band. But like, this is very similar to what Mixtapes and bands like that are doing.

Speaking only for myself I don't particularly like those bands either I feel this "We love beer and pizza and fun " type of stuff is exactly what is wrong with punk music at the moment, its just complacent and mediocre and trying to emulate the Descendents appeal but failing miserably cuz hey, only the Descendents can do that.

I actually quite like the Queers but I feel like a lot of those 90's Ramonescore-whatever bands were doing something a bit different than this, but yeah there is somewhat of a parallel definitely that was probably the roots of this kinda stuff.

Oh man that would have the opposite effect on me, I'd be physically unable to listen to that album! Oh cool I love those little bonuses actually at the moment when you buy American Demon off Jack Grisham's website he'll write something in it for you if you give your name.

I get what your saying and I agree with it to a certain point. But that "We love beer,pizza, friends and fun stuff" is why I kind of bands like mixtapes and the wonder years. The main reason is because that stuff is I can relate to. The songs by these bands kind of reflect what I feel like in life. And I don't really view anything wrong with that. Yeah they might not be pushing the envelope in anyway but they are good at what they do. I love bands like propagandhi because of there deep lyrics and great musical ability but I can't really relate to a lot of there stuff. I like leftover crack but I can't relate to their music.

Um...The Wonder Years hasn't been a "beer,pizza, friends and fun stuff" band in a long time. Their lyrics are surprisingly deep and incredible. I tend to hate the prevalence of "party punk," but these guys are decidedly NOT that.

This sums up my thoughts on the last 10 or so years of indie and punk music pretty well:

"But now we all live in harder times, now a whole lot of bands react to the current heaviness by privileging the party times, like some weird Scientology will-to-power bullshit, hit that hi-hat with a square's fist until we all make it to heaven, until Sunday morning's bringdown. Self-conscious good vibes like love-handles poking through some 22-year-old's American Apparel T-shirt at some joint where you can only dance once you pay a $10 cover charge just to listen to some internet king's iPod."-Godspeed You! Black Emperor

I really like this album and I think it is really really good but as of right now it isn't as good to me as the upsides or suburbia. But that might be because it is still new and I have only listened to it twice. Still a very solid album, but it needs some time to grow on me.

No idea what you guys are talking about in the comments. The Wonder Years aren't a cookie-cutter 'pop-punk' band or a bowling for soup 'we love beer and pizza' band, these guys are one of the most honest and genuine bands I've ever listened too, that aren't fast hardcore punk. To me their sound is quite unique in the current pop-punk 'scene' and every word in their lyrics hit home to me, hit home hard.